IKEA has unveiled its Brännboll collection of gaming furniture, including an inflatable chair, designed to challenge traditional gaming design stereotypes and cater to the growing number of casual gamers. The collection features moveable and flexible seating, spill-proof accessories, and storage solutions, with a focus on blending into the home when not in use. The Brännboll collection is currently being previewed at Milan design week and is set to be released in September 2024.
Samsung aims to become the world's leading semiconductor chip firm by 2030 and has unveiled its new product design philosophy, Design Identity 5.0 (DI 5.0): Essential, Innovative, and Harmonious, which will be showcased at Milan Design Week 2024. With a focus on essential, innovative, and harmonious design properties, Samsung plans to create products that align with users' evolving lifestyles, featuring minimalistic yet purposeful designs, innovative features like live language translation and 8K upscaling, and a harmonious integration of products into users' daily lives.
Designer Samuel Ross has created the Formation 02 smart toilet for Kohler, featuring an attention-grabbing orange color and an asymmetric shape reminiscent of brutalist architecture. The toilet, set to debut at Milan design week, is designed to be a "functional sculpture" and will retail at roughly $25,000 per unit. Ross, known for his work in fashion, sees this collaboration as an opportunity to bring a new perspective to traditional sanitaryware, aiming to create a design that is more "extroverted" and sculptural. The toilet includes integrated tech such as a heated seat, nightlight, and touchscreen remote, and will be unveiled at Milan design week before finding its first permanent location at the Milanese art and design gallery Spazio Maiocchi.
A real-life video captured at Google's exhibit during Milan Design Week 2023 in Italy has revealed a new color variant of the upcoming Google Pixel Tablet, including beige, green, and coral/pink. The video also shows four pogo pins for docking and a magnet embedded beneath the tablet to keep it attached to the dock, indicating that the device will double as a smart home display. The Pixel Tablet is expected to be unveiled at Google's upcoming I/O conference, along with the Pixel 7a and the Pixel Fold.
A leaked video allegedly showing the Pixel Fold, Google's upcoming foldable phone, has surfaced online. The device is expected to have a book-like design with a 5.8-inch external screen and a 7.6-inch folding display, and will reportedly cost around $1,700. Additionally, the Pixel Tablet was spotted at Milan Design Week, featuring a coral variant in addition to previously shown colorways. Google is expected to reveal more information about both devices on May 10th.
A video of the Pixel Tablet was captured at Google's "Shaped by Water" installation during Milan Design Week. The video shows the tablet in different colors, including pink-ish coral, gray/white, and darker gray. The tablet's charging dock was also on display. The privacy switch to turn off the microphone and camera, which was reported on last week, is not present in these Pixel Tablets on display. The Pixel Tablet is expected to launch at Google I/O in May, along with other device announcements.
Google Design is showcasing its products at Milan Design Week 2023, including the unreleased Pixel Tablet in a new coral color. The Pixel Tablet is also expected to come in pink/orange and yellow colors. The exhibit also features the Pixel Watch and installations that replicate its domed glass design using water droppers.
Milan Design Week showcases new seating designs including a lounge chair called Tortello, a reissued 44-year-old seat by Jorge Zalszupin, and an experimental side chair built to decay. Other designs include a seating system that recalls stuffed pasta, a tribute to the Beetle chair, a home furnishings collection by Luca Nichetto, and a biodegradable Peel chair by Prowl. The designs showcase innovation and sustainability in the furniture industry.
